Cigna, Oscar to offer small business plans in Philadelphia
Insurtech Oscar is pushing further into the small employer market through its co-branding partnership with Cigna while it holds off on adding more full-service agreements.
House passes bill extending ACA subsidies, allowing Medicare drug price negotiations
The bill, which passed on party lines in a 220-207 vote, will now head to President Joe Biden’s desk. He is expected to sign it into law this week.
Cardinal Health CFO will replace CEO Mike Kaufmann
The healthcare distributor has picked CFO Jason Hollar to lead the organization.
Joint Commission tackles health equity with new accreditation standards
The nonprofit accreditation organization said racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare are a quality and safety problem that requires a new approach.
Humana inks deal to expand in Medicaid managed care
The payer acquired Wisconsin-based Inclusa on the heels of its $2.8 billion divestiture of Kindred at Home’s hospice and personal care units.
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Intermountain’s Harrison plans to step down as CEO
After six years at the helm, Harrison plans to leave his post as president and CEO of Salt Lake City, Utah-based Intermountain Healthcare this fall.
Healthcare executive compensation grows in 2022
Median base salaries for executives at healthcare companies increased by 4.5% in the past year, according to consulting firm SullivanCotter.
CDC, HHS release environmental index as federal government ramps up climate oversight
The index analyzes cumulative environmental factors at the individual census tract-level so local public health officials “can identify and map areas most at risk for the health impacts of environmental burden,” according to a release.